Helloooooo everyone!
It's been FOREVER since I've talked to (emailed?) you.
Well, it feels like it anyway. I've had a good and crazy couple of
weeks. I feel like I have so very much to tell you, but I am
seriously drawing a blank....
It's been a super busy week! On Wednesday we drove down
to Edinburgh for our 'all Scotland conference'!! It was sooo great.
Every missionary in Scotland was there (I think Ireland did one the next day-I
wish we could all get together...). So, Elder Kearon (from the seventy)
is doing a mission tour of the Europe area. Oh man it was so good!
I always come away from things like that feeling two things: 1. I'm a rubbish
missionary and have A LOT to work on 2. I always feel uplifted and like I'm
where I should be. And I love being a missionary. :) You
should have heard us at the end singing our mission song..I've never sung it
with so many people. Chills. ;) Elder Kearon spoke a lot
about having the faith to find, having a vision, and going by the spirit.
When I shook his hand he said he said, "Oh, Rindlisbacher, that's a big
name in the church." ?? I guess he knows someone that works at church
headquarters with our name or something...shveet.
So, right after the conference we got to go on
exchanges! I went up to Aberdeen with Sister Ryan (who i love). It
was really good! We always seem to perform better on exchanges, I guess
that's the purpose of them. I need to do them more often
apparently. Aberdeen is good, it's a big city. I'm used to my
small, hillbilly areas. :) Oh! Sister Ryan put on a christmas cd
and it sounded really familiar...and then the angelic voice of david archuleta
came on. hahaha. I've been meaning to ask you to send me the cd he does
with the mo-tab (too late now.) Tender mercy though, I got to hear it. One funny story from exchanges (we thought it was at least)...we got the train from Montrose to Aberdeen, and in our minds it was 7:10 (but really it was 6:10) so we get off the train and walk to their flat, drop our stuff off, and we're like "okay. We've got 20 minutes till 9:00, we'll go out and street contact." We were trying to be obedient and effective. And then we hurried back to be in on time. Well, we say a prayer and start planning. And then I look at my watch and it says 8:15. At first I thought my watch had stopped, so I asked her what time it was. Oh. 8:15. haha We just laughed our heads off, got our coats and stuff back on and went back out until 9:00 really came. haha. Anyway, probably only funny to missionaries who are really tired. :)
We had the ward Christmas party on Saturday night! We pulled up and it was only the bishop's car that was there...oh dear. But we waited for a few minutes and quite a few people showed up! Danni came! (and she came to church again!) And their were two father's who aren't members of the church, but they came and brought their kids (even though their wives who are members didn't come!) So good. Sister Shead and I were in charge of the games. We had so much fun with everybody. And we ate too much. What could be better??
So at district meeting we all had a little testimony meeting. It was so good. This one elder said something that we all needed. I've served around this elder for a while, and he's never shown any sign of weakness or vulnerability. At all. But as he was talking about a really rough time in his mission and some advice his mom had given...he broke down. He tried SO HARD to hold it in, ha, but he just couldn't. It was very sweet. But, the advice was "fight. Just fight to the end of the hour. Fight to the end of the lesson. The end of the day. Just keep going. And when you feel like you can't fight anymore, take a step off the front lines for a minute and talk to the people who love you adn want to help you. Then fight. Just keep fighting." I can't put it as well as he did, but it was simple, and so profound.
Anyway, I better go!! I love you all! Have an excellente week! :)
love,
Sister Rindlisbacher
pic 1: me holding an owl. Yes...an owl.
pic 2: Sis. shead, Danni, and I at the Christmas
party.. don't worry, I'm happy even though my face doesn't show it :)
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